Does each image conveying information have a text alternative?

WCAG Reference

Tests

1. 1.1.1

   Does each image (<img> tag or a tag with the WAI-ARIA role="img" attribute) conveying information have a text alternative?

2. 1.1.2

   Does each image map area (<area> tag) conveying information have a text alternative?

3. 1.1.3

   Does each button of type image (<input> tag with type="image" attribute) have a text alternative?

4. 1.1.4

   Is each clickable area in a server-side image map accompanied by a mechanism that can be used regardless of the pointing device used and allows to access the same destination?

5. 1.1.5

   Does each vector image (<svg> tag) conveying information meet these conditions?

   The <svg> tag has a WAI-ARIA role="img" attribute;
   The <svg> tag has a text alternative.
6. 1.1.6

   Does each object image (<object> tag with the type="image/..." attribute) conveying information meet one of these conditions?

   The <object> tag has a text alternative and a role="img" attribute;
   The <object> element is immediately followed by an adjacent link or button giving access to alternative content;
   A mechanism allows the user to replace the <object> element with alternative content.
7. 1.1.7

   Does each embedded image (<embed> tag with the type="image/..." attribute) conveying information meet one of these conditions?

   The <embed> tag has a text alternative and a role="img" attribute;
   The <embed> element is immediately followed by an adjacent link or button giving access to alternative content;
   A mechanism allows the user to replace the <embed> element with alternative content.
8. 1.1.8

   Does each bitmap image (<canvas> tag) conveying information meet one of these conditions?

   The <canvas> tag has a text alternative and a role="img" attribute;
   An alternative content is present between the <canvas> and </canvas> tags;
   The <canvas> element is immediately followed by an adjacent link or button giving access to alternative content;
   A mechanism allows the user to replace the <canvas> element with alternative content.

WCAG Techniques

• F65
• H24
• H36
• H37
• H53